Workday Payroll Systems Analyst

Focus Cloud Group; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Focus Cloud Group is seeking an experienced Workday Payroll Systems Analyst for a world-renowned healthcare and research organization. You will bridge Workday Payroll, Payroll Operations, and Finance, providing hands-on system support, investigating configuration issues, testing solutions, and ensuring payroll flows align with downstream accounting processes.

The role suits someone who deeply understands Workday Payroll beyond day-to-day processing and enjoys hands-on configuration, testing, and

Qualifications

• Hands-on Workday Payroll configuration, troubleshooting, and systems support.
• Solid understanding of payroll processes and how payroll feeds into General Ledger accounting.
• Experience testing configuration changes and managing payroll-related integrations.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on Workday Payroll support and issue investigation.
• Test Workday configuration changes and deliver workable solutions.
• Coordinate with Payroll, Finance, HRIS and Accounting teams to resolve issues.
• Assist in ensuring payroll activity flows correctly to downstream financial processes.

Skills

Workday Payroll

Payroll accounting

Troubleshooting

System testing

Cross-functional collaboration

Healthcare/Non-profit domain

Job description

We're supporting a world-renowned, mission-driven healthcare and research organization in the search for an experienced Workday Payroll Systems Analyst to join their team following a recent Workday implementation.

The successful candidate will sit at the intersection of Workday Payroll, Payroll Operations, and Finance/Accounting, providing hands-on systems support, investigating configuration issues, testing potential solutions, and ensuring payroll activity flows accurately through downstream accounting and financial processes.

This role is ideally suited to someone who understands Workday Payroll beyond day-to-day payroll processing and enjoys getting hands-on in the system to investigate problems, troubleshoot configuration, test solutions, and understand how changes impact the wider Workday and Finance ecosystem.

• Strong hands-on Workday Payroll experience, including configuration, troubleshooting, and systems support
• Strong understanding of payroll processes and payroll accounting, including how payroll activity flows into Finance and the General Ledger
• Experience with Benefits and Compensation touchpoints into Payroll, alongside payroll reconciliation and accruals
• Experience testing Workday configuration changes, integrations, enhancements, and updates
• Strong systems aptitude and problem-solving skills, with the ability to independently investigate issues, identify root causes, and test potential solutions
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively across Payroll, Finance, Accounting, HRIS, and other technical and functional teams
• Healthcare or non-profit industry experience